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Lesbian Book ClubThe Politics of Desire - An Interview w/ Margaret VandenburgSend us a textThis week on the pod we’re talking all things American in Paris with friend of the pod, Margaret Vandenburg! As always Margaret brings the most thought provoking answers to our questions! We even talk sister wives, polyamory, and gun control! If you want your spirit lifted and your ideas challenged, this is the episode for you! Sadly we missed Haylie during this interview due to the continued nightmare that is the airline systems but she’ll be back next week! Love you guys!2025-07-151h 25Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S2E4Send us a textThis one was a treat, because we got a wholesome Jenny-Shane (Jane? Shenny?) friendship and some comedic relief! Join us this week for nudists, haircuts, and who Haylie thought was Alice's mom. If you enjoy our podcast, please leave us a review and download. You can reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok or email.Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com2025-07-0133 minLesbian Book ClubHaylie's TBRSend us a textAre you in a reading slump and need some TBR inspo, or are just plain nosy about what we read when we aren't reading sapphic literature? You're in luck today, because Haylie is giving you the dirt on her forty-four book-long TBR list. A mix of LGBTQIA+ and other genres, it's an insight into what is on Haylie's shelf.Thank you to StoryGraph for the great descriptions of all the books, and for storing Haylie's lengthy TBR. This is not an ad or sponsorship, she just loves it.If...2025-06-1023 minLesbian Book ClubL Word: S2E3Send us a textIn this episode, Haylie and Lauren discuss some climatic plot points...mainly the downfall of Bette and Alice's newfound confidence in calling people out. Haylie tries to give an anatomy lesson and there's small insights into Japan's progress (or lack thereof) on same-sex marriage.Please leave us a review to share your thoughts if you enjoy our podcast! You can reach us on Instagram, TikTok, or email.Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com2025-06-0353 minLesbian Book ClubL Word: S2E2Send us a textIn this episode, we get into some of the nuances of a lesbian split, even before the technicality of marriage. As Tina and Bette come up against these challenges, we tackle the topics right along with them. Haylie and Lauren are on opposite sides of the coin on choices made by both Tonya and Jenny. Shane has inappropriate sex, again.Thank you for listening to our show. If you appreciate it, please leave us a review and download. You can follow or contact us on Instagram, TikTok, or email....2025-05-2759 minLesbian Book ClubMother's Day Special: Lesbian MotherhoodSend us a textIn honor of upcoming Mother's Day, we are celebrating our Lesbian Mothers! In this episode, Haylie talks about media's most iconic lesbian mothers, as well as some cartoon pairs who were exciting news to her. She talks about lesbian mothers in pop culture, and finishes talking about ways to make family - a queer specialty.Thank you, Moms! Happy Mother's Day, and a special shoutout to Lauren, our very own lesbian mother!Please leave us a review to share your thoughts if you enjoy our podcast! You can reach...2025-05-0622 minLesbian Book ClubVessel - Bonded Earth Series (Book 1)Send us a textThis week on the pod, Haylie and Lauren are covering the much anticipated book Vessel by Samantha Jo. Join them for a conversation about post-apocalyptic, magical warfare and sapphic love. The twists, turns, and beauty Samantha Jo put into this book are unlike any other. And if you loved Hunger Games, Maze Runner, and books of the like, grab a copy...you will not be disappointedTrigger Warning: Rape, Assault, KidnappingThank you for listening to our podcast, please support us by leaving a review and downloading episodes. You...2025-04-291h 32Lesbian Book ClubL Word: S1E14 SEASON FINALE!Send us a textFinally! This was bonkers. The Season One Finale sent Haylie into a tailspin over in her humble opinion, bad sex scenes, and Lauren is done defending Bette. Hallelujah! Poor Lauren also feels so bad. Comment how many times Lauren she says so, we lost count. Join us as we eagerly await recapping Season 2 and following all these crazy storylines!Trigger warning: sexual assault2025-04-151h 17Lesbian Book ClubPride or DieSend us a textThis week we’re covering Pride or Die by CL Montblanc! In this thrilling attempted murder mystery we meet a fun cast of characters with very different personalities. Haylie and Lauren discuss how important it is to have older queer people in the lives of high school teens and also sidetrack into a random discussion about ornithology! 🐦 We hope you order this book and enjoy this podcast episode as much as we did!If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please download and leave a review. You can reach out to us on...2025-03-181h 34Lesbian Book ClubL Word: S1E13Send us a text*AUDIO FIXED* So sorry about that glitch everyone!Join Haylie and Lauren as they inch closer to the season 1 season finale! In this episode Haylie cringes the entire time while Lauren is mostly entertained by the drag kings and jail comings 😉 and goings!Thank you for your support, you can always reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok or email. If you want to help us out, please download and leave us a review if you enjoy listening to our conversations. Insta/TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: Lesb...2025-03-1138 minLesbian Book ClubPoetry Reading - Audre Lorde and Donika KellySend us a textThis week we have a special episode with Haylie honoring the late and great Audre Lorde and the brilliant Donika Kelly. This is not a discussion on these great poets, simply an opportunity taken to let these two black queer writers' words speak for themselves. Audre's biography read in this episode is from The Poetry Foundation, and Donika's is from her website.In this episode, Haylie read the poems "Coal," "A Litany for Survival," and "Power" by Audre Lorde, and "What is the Measure" and "The moon rose over t...2025-02-1823 minLesbian Book ClubHalcyon Division Series: Leverage (Book 2 of 3)Send us a textCome along for a chat about conspiracy theories, character development of a man 😱😜, and Haylie’s recounting of the woman on TikTok who is apparently a rat…E. J. Noyes really hit the second book of the Halycon Divison Series out of the park!*please ignore the text message noises coming out of Lauren’s computer a couple of times as she could not figure out how to fix it! 🫣*Also, this episode was recorded on Saturday, January 18th so Lauren’s prediction about the reinstatement of TikTok was proved accurate 🫡...2025-01-211h 19Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E12Send us a textHi friends, thanks for joining us. As promised, here is the link to a document with compiled resources to both receive aid and help in the wake of the LA Wildfires. Please help if you are able, and share resources/ways to donate online.Edit to what Haylie said when recognizing the victims of the wildfires: since this was recorded on the 12th, the death count has gone up from 11 to 25. We send our hearts out to the loved ones of the victims of this tragedy, and thank the first responders working...2025-01-1457 minLesbian Book ClubRevisiting Evelyn Hugo - Is She a Sociopath?Send us a textYou asked us to roll it back so Haylie could dish on Evelyn Hugo, and we did! Do you agree with her hot take? Do we have more Celia or Evelyn sympathizers in our midst? Drop your input in the episode comments, our Instagram, or wherever you want. Evelyn would. In this episode, we try to wrap our heads around the big topics of identity and regret - things that plagued Evelyn’s life. Please leave us a review, download and share. Reach out to us through our email, Inst...2025-01-072h 01Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1 E11Send us a textCrawling out of our skin after watching a really unfortunate attempt at a Dana x Jenny hookup, Haylie and Lauren dish about the clandestine affairs of this episode, run our own hypotheticals, and weigh the ethics of Bette's choice to hand over the explicit film to expose Fae Buckley. Please leave us a review and download, it really helps us out! We love hearing from you, reach out to us here with the text function, or via Instagram, TikTok or email. See you next time for The Christmas Pic!I...2024-12-171h 07Lesbian Book ClubCinema Edition: But I'm A CheerleaderSend us a textAfter seeing a clip of Wicked star Ariana Grande saying her favorite film is Jamie Babbit's But I'm A Cheerleader and being confused by the excitement of lesbians everywhere, Haylie knew it was time to see what the fuss was for herself. Lauren gleefully obliged, and here you have the conversation that followed. We were thrilled by the abundance of camp, shocked at how young and innocent the non-lesbian lesbian icon Natasha Lyonne was in 1999, and of course had to discuss the commentary peeking through the unseriousness of this film.Please lea...2024-12-031h 12Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E10Send us a textTechnical difficulties galore but Haylie came through as the reliable Taurus she is when Lauren ran into more mercury retrograde than she could handle this week.Anyway, please enjoy this Lauren's disappointment that Haylie didn't know who Rosanna Arquette and Haylie's beautiful nuanced conversation about Bette and Tina's storyline.To get in touch with us, send us a DM or email, or text via the link above. Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: @LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.comShare your stories of queer joy with us, and we m...2024-11-2632 minLesbian Book ClubElection Reflection: Processing, Community, and Raw Conversation.Send us a textIn the wake of the United States election, we want to use this episode as a space to have conversation with you and each other. Lauren processes her fear and anger, while Haylie gets vulnerable about the betrayal she and many others are feeling. On the other side of the coin, on Haylie's mind has also been community, mutual aid and joy, which she brings to the discussion today. Our call to action for you today: participate in your community, check on your people, and share your joy. At the end...2024-11-121h 02Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E9Send us a textThis week, our hosts have an allergic reaction to new character Annette, who makes Haylie like Jenny in comparison. Dana's apparently closeted mother rejects her when she comes out, Bette and Tina face harsh truths, and Haylie gives a lesson on hygiene and shame. Let's go!Please download, share, and leave us a review! Read CRAZE by Margaret Vandenburg for our next episode, and reach out to us through DMs or text with the link above if you so please. Thanks for listening!Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail...2024-10-221h 14Lesbian Book ClubHistorical Figures in CRAZESend us a textOur next book is CRAZE by Margaret Vandenburg, and as Haylie was reading she couldn't help but look up the many characters who are REAL historical figures. So, this episode is full of information on these queer icons of the 1920s and 30s, so that you can have an enriched reading experience! Let's get CRAZy!Please download, share, and leave us a review! You can text us at the link above, send us a DM, or an email if that's more your style. Thank you for listening!Instagram and...2024-10-1528 minLesbian Book ClubCleat CuteSend us a textWe hope you are as obsessed with this book as Haylie is, because she wants companionship embarking on the painful journey of waiting for Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner (they/them) to become a series. Listen in as we talk about egregious miscommunications, smut, and the extremely Taurus way of keeping your living space as a temple - just like Grace Henderson. Also, if you've been dying to find out what Lauren's type is, this is the episode for you.Please download, share and leave us a review! We want your...2024-09-101h 26Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E6Send us a textIf Haylie is Dana for Halloween, who should Lauren be? Is Bette actually... the worst? Is Subaru really for the gays, what is Shane's mysterious past, and how should Jenny have handled getting caught cheating? We address all of these very important questions in this episode covering the L Word. Please download and share, and leave us a five star review or text us with the link above. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you so please feel free to send a DM via Instagram or TikTok, or w...2024-08-271h 01Lesbian Book ClubCinema Edition: Love Lies BleedingSend us a textThis week's episode was quite a doozy 🙃 If you want to hear about the one lesbian movie Lauren will never watch again, this episode is for you! Haylie on the other hand loved it and with very good reason! A24, what are you all smoking in that writer's room! Kristen Stewart, you are so loved!Please download and leave us a five star review, or text us with the link above and we will read them at the end of each episode. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you...2024-08-131h 15Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E5Send us a textLauren and Haylie debate the use of male lesbianism in this episode, Alice rejects lesbianism, and, of course, we gush over Holland Taylor. Please download and leave us a five star review, or text us with the link above and we will read them at the end of each episode. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you so please feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or TikTok - or we have an email if that's more your style!Next book: Stone Butch Blues b...2024-08-061h 22Lesbian Book ClubThe Bloodwood Society 🗡️Send us a textThis week's episode on the Bloodwood Society may be an all-time favorite. We have declared this the next Hunger Games-esque type book. It was absolutely thrilling! If you want to hear Lauren make 100 disney references, or hear Haylie discuss how she knows about ornithology, this is the episode for you 😜Come along with us as we talk about this dystopian, futuristic, and sci-fi action packed book!Sources mentioned in the episodes:The Purpose of the Bindi Stalled Progress Toward Eliminating Child Marriage in India2024-07-301h 35Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E4Send us a textIn our return with Episode 4 of The L Word, Haylie recaps how tortured she was by the bad choices of... half the ensemble. And why she cried over a snail. Lauren gets sucked up in the romance of it all: Dana and Lara, Bette and art, AND a crush for Lauren other than Bette enters the chat!Please download, leave us a five star review or text us with the link above and we will read reviews at the end of episodes. It really helps us out! We love hearing from...2024-07-161h 10Lesbian Book ClubPoetry Edition - Our Favorite Sapphic PoemsSend us a textHi Everyone! We have a slightly different episode for you this week! Haylie is on vacation but also got a little sick so this is a bit of a mini episode where we read a few of our favorite sapphic poems and give our thoughts! Please let us know what you think!Poems:Poem #1: For the Goddess Too Well KnownPoem #2: A Poem for HarukoPoem #3: Twenty-One Love Poems [Poem III]Poem #4: The OnlyAs I crawled back into bed, into you, not ready...2024-07-0925 minLesbian Book ClubLast Night at the Telegraph Club - Part 2Send us a textPart 2 of our episodes on Last Night at the Telegraph Club, written by Malinda Lo. Lily and Kath get to delight in their newfound love and Lauren and Haylie delight right along with them. This book was a stunning look at the themes of queerness, intersectionality of identities, and what expectations put on us by others can really feel like. Please leave us a 5 star review and we will read the new reviews at the end of each episode! We love hearing from you all so please feel free to send...2024-07-021h 35Lesbian Book ClubLast Night At The Telegraph Club - Part 1Send us a textThis book floored both of us, so listen in to hear us dig in to the layers of historical context behind Last Night at the Telegraph Club, set during the Red and Lavender Scares in the United States. Lily and Kath have our hearts, but we unexpectedly find a lot of tenderness for some other characters as well. If you're looking for a game - count how many times Haylie says "for historical context" and how often Lauren brings up or quotes a pop star. Rejoin us next week for Part 2. ...2024-06-251h 52Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E3Send us a textBack at it with another L Word episode recap and rewatch! Lauren is still gushing over Bette and Haylie is explaining whether her first car was a Subaru or a red pickup truck. Oh, and Bette and Tina may be having a baby, and Alice needs to grow a bit more of a backbone! We also got our first fan mail by using the link above and we will be reading those at the end of the podcast! Please leave us a 5 star review or text us with at the link a...2024-06-181h 22Lesbian Book ClubWhistleblower - Part 2 (Book 3 of 3)Send us a textAfter a slight technical snafu on Lauren's part, this week we have part 2 of Jen Lyon's 3rd book, whistleblower! Come along as we discuss all things #greyland and find out about Haylie's random green bean obsession.Please leave us a 5 star review and we will read the new reviews at the end of each episode! We love hearing from you all so please feel free to send us a DM via instagram or Tiktok. We also have an email if that's more your style!Next book: Mutual Benefits by...2024-06-0454 minLesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E2Send us a textWe are back with the second part of the pilot of the L Word where we talk all about the chart, Bette, Tina, and Alan Marcus, and the continued love triangle between Jenny, Marina, and Tim. Poor Haylie was absolutely shook watching this episode and we can't wait for you to hear all about itPlease leave us a 5 star review or text us with at the link above and we will read the new reviews at the end of each episode! We love hearing from you all so please feel...2024-05-211h 09Lesbian Book ClubAuthor Interview - Julia Hannafin "Cascade"Send us a textThis week on the pod, Lauren and Haylie are joined by the incredible, Julia Hannafin, author of Cascade which is their debut novel. As you will see, Julia is absolutely brilliant and there are tears, and laughs, and incredible discussions about grief, gender, and of course, sharks and orcas — and a whole lot of delight!CORRECTION: Julia wrote the second episode of season three of the L Word: Generation Q which Lauren incorrectly referenced as the “wedding episode”. It is in fact the proposal episode but it is still and fo...2024-05-141h 08Lesbian Book ClubThe L Word: S1E1Send us a textBelieve it or not, there are still lesbians that have never seen one episode of the L word, and Haylie is one of those lesbians. Lauren, on the other hand, has seen every episode multiple times. So here continues our sapphic education for Haylie while Lauren tries desperately not to spoil any of the show for her! Please watch along with us and come chat with us about it! Season 1, Episode 1, here we go!Please leave us a 5 star review and we will read the new reviews at the end of...2024-05-0749 minLesbian Book ClubCascadeSend us a textThis week on the pod, we are covering Julia Hannafin's debut novel, Cascade. Julia weaves the most poetic sentences and paragraphs into a masterpiece covering all aspects of grief, gender, and the human experience.Haylie and Lauren sigh and laugh and dissect this beautiful novel about a young woman who goes to the Farallon Islands on a scientific expedition to track white sharks and meanwhile discovers herself through dealing with her own grief and understanding of her own true, wild nature. We hope you have read this book or if not...2024-04-301h 27Lesbian Book ClubCinema Edition: Disobedience 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️Send us a textThis week on the pod, Laure and Haylie discuss the 2017 romance movie, Disobedience, starring Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz. This episode is a little bit spicy so be careful listening around others 😜Please leave us a 5 star review and we will read the new reviews at the end of each episode! We love hearing from you all so please feel free to send us a DM via instagram or Tiktok. We also have an email if that's more your style!Follow us on Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodFollow us on Tik...2024-04-231h 24